Francis Plain Playing Field is a multi-use sporting venue in

Francis Plain Francis may refer to: People * Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) Places *Rural ...

Saint Helena Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island west of the coast of south-western Africa, and east of Rio de Janeiro in South America. It is one of three constitu ...

. The ground holds 2,000 and was built in 1970. It is used for cricket and football. The Saint Helena Cricket Association (SHCA) utilises Francis Plain during the local cricket season which runs from December to May and includes a district league and three different tournaments. The

cricket pitch In the game of cricket, the cricket pitch consists of the central strip of the cricket field between the wickets. It is long (1 chain) and wide. The surface is flat and is normally covered with extremely short grass, but can be completely d ...

is concrete overlaid with matting, rather than a traditional turf wicket.

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